During a particularly geeky conversation recently, the topic got around to Web Design Commandments. If I were to come up with them, they might be a little something like this. I'm sure not everyone will agree with these though, so please feel free to add to the list!
- Thou Shalt Be Damn Careful If Thou Must Use Embedded Audio Or Video.
- Thow Shalt ensure Designers, Developers And Marketers Work With, Not Against, Each Other.
- Thou Shalt Not Covet <blink>, <marquee>, JavaScript Slide-Ins, Images Following The Mouse Around Or Other Foul Tags and Effects.
- Thou Shalt Not Waste The Users' Time Demanding Unnecessary Information.
- Thou Shalt Not Use Flash For Everything.
- Thou Shalt Code Using Specifications And Standards.
- Thou Shalt Structure Thy Site In A Meaningful Way.
- Thou Shalt Not Confuse The User With Unclear Navigation.
- Thou Shalt Test Thy Site Extensively.
- Thou Shalt Give The User What The User Wants.
4 Comments
I think those are excent commandments and they should be followed to.
#1, Matt, United Kingdom, 1 June 2006. Reply to this.
These are great! I would like to some extra ones from myself, if I may:
11. Thou Shalt Care About Your Visitors' Bandwidth Restrictions and Nerves, and Try Not to Use Overly Heavy Flash Files.
12. Thou Shalt Avoid Mixing <table>s and <div>s Whenever Possible.
13. Thou Shalt Try Not To Mix Classes With ID Specifications and HTML Tag Specifications in CSS.
#2, Madasha, Bulgaria, 7 June 2006. Reply to this.
Thou Shalt be commended for posting these Ten Web Design Commandments
#3, Zafar, Canada, 16 October 2006. Reply to this.
Wow
Very informative,I love your blog by the way, I am gonna have to add you to my list of watched blogs.
#4, Steve M., Unknown, 18 September 2007. Reply to this.